01 Word definition

oppression

10 letters · 4 vowels · 6 consonants

Is OPPRESSION a word?

Yes. OPPRESSION is a 10-letter noun. the act of subjugating by cruelty Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell OPPRESSION?

O-P-P-R-E-S-S-I-O-N

OPPRESSION contains 10 letters, begins with O, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the act of subjugating by cruelty

    “the tyrant's oppression of the people”

2noun

  1. the state of being kept down by unjust use of force or authority:

Synonyms
subjugation
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends17points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is OPPRESSION spelled?

O1P2P3R4E5S6S7I8O9N10
Starts withOPPFirst 3 letters
Ends withIONLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats O, P, S
Vowel balance4 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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How do you spell OPPRESSION?

OPPRESSION is spelled O-P-P-R-E-S-S-I-O-N. It contains 10 letters.